Metro Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Encore Performing Arts, Inc.	ANANSI, SPIDERMAN OF AFRICA by the Crabgrass Puppet Theatre	Literature- Other, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry	This clever performance is a side-splitting selection of famous folktales from Africa, starring Anansi the Spider, whose appetite always overrules his intellect. Anansi loves to eat and hates to work. He tries to trick other animals out of their food, but there’s no free lunch for Anansi. All of his schemes leave him hungrier than ever! These hilarious stories are brought to life by the Crabgrass Puppet Theatre with a dynamic blend of traditional African design, infectious music and fabulous puppetry!	$501- $1000
Jeffers, David	A Clown Is Born	Performing Arts- Clowning, Performing Arts- Juggling, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Did you ever wonder what is was like to become a clown? Watch, as my wife Kathleen becomes CoCo the clown right in front of your audience. Listen to the oohs and ahhs as she puts on all that sticky make-up. CoCo also explains how clowning started. You'll just love this presentation. This is a great program for children afraid of clowns because they learn that it's just a regular person with make-up on.	$201- $350
Chambers, Trish	Jane Austen – Her Life and Times	History, Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	The presentation will cover the realities of English Society at the time of Jane Austen’s life and literary career. It will discuss what a woman’s life was like at the time, what was expected of her and what options were open to her. The performance will explore how Jane Austen portrayed society in her 6 major works, how the personalities of her heroines developed over the span of her novels and how events and experiences of her personal life are reflected in her writing. Some opinions on why her work is still so popular today.	$201- $350
Kahn, Mitch	Sail Away - Songs of the Seven Seas	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Singer-Pianist-Entertainer and society orchestra leader Mitch Kahn celebrates the Great American Popular Songbook with “Sail Away”, a nautical voyage through the eyes of vintage songwriters Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Noel Coward, Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael, Bart Howard, Jimmy Van Heusen, Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Sammy Cahn, Kurt Weill and the Gershwins (among others), as well as contemporary notables Ian Hunter, Peter Allen and Dennis Deyoung (of the rock band Styx). Song titles include well known standards “On a Slow Boat to China”, Beyond the Sea”, “Come Fly With Me” and “Skylark”, plus lesser known titles such as “I Go to Rio”, “Ships”, (recorded by Barry Manilow) and title song “Sail Away” (written by Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence). PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERED: Introduction to the Great Songwriters, The Songs that won the Academy Award, Aspects of Love, Sail Away.	$351- $500
Outreaches & School Visits, Long Island Children's Museum	Les Moutons - School Visit	Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Theater	Canadian dance/theater company CORPUS has presented over a thousand performances across Canada and around the world. Now, your class can be in the audience to watch as hilarious woolly creatures take over the museum in the clever and interactive performance, Les Moutons (The Sheep). This interactive performance piece will take place in Our Backyard (weather permitting) as we recreate a bucolic country setting to welcome the 'wooly' cast. Meet the sheep cast as you take part in their daily routines, including shearing, feeding, milking, and more! Duration: 1.5 hours. Performance dates: -Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10 a.m. and noon. -Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. -Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. and noon. Field trip + workshop date: -Monday, April 23, 2012 from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Exhibits: Bubbles, Bricks & Sticks, Changes & Challenges, and Feasts for Beasts.	Up to $100
Martin, Rafe	Rafe Martin, Author & Storyteller	Literature- Authors, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Rafe Martin's programs encompass the power of both writing and oral performance. They create lasting excitement about reading, writing and stories. Listeners become more aware of story patterns, and the contributions of divers cultures to modern society. Martin demonstrates the power of words to allow each of us to see what our own minds create. Each session includes a performance of one of Rafe's award-winning books and a Q&A.	$501- $1000
Edgecomb, Diane	Midsummer's Magic	Multicultural- Other, Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Experience the beauty of the Summer Solstice in Legends and Songs from Many Lands. Drawn from cultures all over the world, Midsummer’s Magic is a story and music celebration of nature at the time of the Summer Solstice. This delightful and entertaining performance brings alive Celtic, Czech, English, Japanese and Australian legends of tree-spirits, fireflies and magical transformations. Midsummer’s Eve is traditionally a time of magic when the luminous world of fairies can join with our own. In this unforgettable story and music event master storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic Harper Margot Chamberlain take us to the heart of the season on the wings of story and song.	$501- $1000
Morse, Andy	Fun and Cooperative Songs for Kids	Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Dance	During the 'Fun and Cooperative Songs for Kids' program children will be encouraged to explore their imagination through music and movement. Children will be invited to sing, dance and engage their dramatic side. The goal of this program is to provide a safe and supportive place for children to express themselves. Everyone, children and adults alike, are invited to participate as much or as little as they are comfortable with. This program can be tailored to fit the needs of the audience and the space available.	$351- $500
Bromka, Sondra & John	French Music, Instruments, & Dance Traditions of the Provinces	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Dance	The Bromkas offer a memorable musical journey through the French Provinces! As traveling musicians who visit France each year in the pursuit of its regional music and dance, John and Sondra have a large repertoire of songs, instruments, and even lively circle and line dances that will be chosen to appeal to the level and needs of your group. Rare and distinctive regional instruments include: Breton and Auvergnat bagpipes, hurdy gurdy, flutet et tambourin, more! There are also French songs especially for dancing. (Artists may present a concert of musical traditions, or a combination program of traditional dances, instruments, and songs.)	$351- $500
Rajeckas, Paul	Imagination in Motion	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Imagination in Motion highlights the role of sharing and collaboration in the creative process by teaching students about the Three Cs: Concentration, Cooperation and Commitment. The show draws on various theatrical styles, including mime, modern dance and vaudeville, weaving audience participation into slow motion encounters, a boy's struggle to escape from a video game, and a giant vacuum cleaner that sweeps the performers offstage	$501- $1000

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